Certificate of Naturalization — transcription:

The Naturalization Act (Rev. Stats. Can. Chapter 77 and Amendments Thereof)

In the Supreme Court of Alberta before The Honourable D. L. Scott, one of the Judges of the said Court, sitting in Chambers in the Judicial District of Edmonton.

Whereas William Cloyd Foster, formerly of United States, now of Manola (32-58-2-W.5) in the Province of Alberta in the Dominion of Canada, has complied with the several requirements of “The Naturalization Act,” and has duly resided in Canada for the period of three years;

And Whereas the certificate granted to the said W. C. Foster under the fifteenth section of the said Act has been duly presented to the said Judge sitting in Chambers in the said Judicial District; and whereas a copy of such certificate has been duly posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the Clerk of the said Court, and the said Judge has directed the issue of a certificate of naturalization to the said W. C. Foster.

This is Therefore to Certify to all whom it may concern, that, under and by virtue of the said Act, W. C. Foster has become naturalized as a British subject, and is within Canada entitled to all political and other rights, powers and privileges, and is subject to all obligations to which a natural-born British subject is entitled or subject within Canada, with this qualification that he shall not, when within the limits of the Foreign State of which he was a citizen previous to the date hereof, be deemed to be a British subject, unless he has ceased to be a citizen of that State, in pursuance of the laws thereof, or in pursuance of a treaty or convention to that effect.

Given under the seal of the Supreme Court of Alberta, Judicial District of Edmonton, this 11th day of November, one thousand nine hundred and Eight.

Signed: H. C. Deeloun, Acting Clerk of the Supreme Court.

Stamped: Lands Office, Nov 30 1917, Edmonton, Alta.